'Rainmaker' - Avro Lancaster

Bf109_g · 07-23-2007, 10:51 PM

Hey Beeco!

So, for the night scene, would you be doing a bombing raid over Germany?

Bf109_g · 07-23-2007, 10:52 PM

Hey Becco!

That's an amazing pic you've got there!

Also, how many mission markers are on "Rainmaker's" nose?

Becco_UK · 07-24-2007, 09:38 AM

Bf109_g: Thank you. The location of any bombing raid would have to be determined by the viewer - I suppose it would be natural to assume Germany though - might have to make a German bomber to balance things up!

There are a grand total of 49 mission markers. I painted one in Paint Shop Pro, tiled it and erased the one I didn't want. They need some more work as part of the weathering process.

Bf109_g · 07-24-2007, 03:04 PM

Hey Beeco!

So, I have got another question. Is the squadron code from any Lancaster squadron that served during World War Two?

Becco_UK · 07-24-2007, 05:40 PM

Bf109_g: The squadron code is fictional. All the roundels, codes and 'Rainmaker' logo use seperate paint layers so if the need arises they can easily be changed.

Bf109_g · 07-24-2007, 11:18 PM

OK. I've just had an idea for your background Becco.

Doesn't matter if you don't use it.

1943:
"Rainmaker" is on its 50th sortie over German territory. After dropping its bomb
load on an unsuspecting German town, a Ju88 trails "Rainmaker", and waits for
the chance to strike, and shoot it down.

Becco_UK · 07-25-2007, 07:57 AM

Bf109_g: Nice idea but the 'Rainmaker' is indestructible - the one Lancaster that enemy pilots avoided!

Bf109_g · 07-25-2007, 02:54 PM

lol

Would that be on account of the gunners, Becco, or just because it was a damn good Lanc?

Becco_UK · 07-26-2007, 06:35 AM

Painting the 'Rainmaker' wings including adding some panel lines seemed to take forever. This preview is how the base layer turned out. They look sort of boring but I expect when the typical Lancaster exhaust smoke staining is added they might liven up a little. Rendered this time using a brighter HDR image.

Becco_UK · 07-31-2007, 10:59 AM

With the 'Rainmakers'' exterior base painting complete this preview shows the weathering getting underway. I've reduced the saturation of all the colours and used a smeared smoke texture for the wing staining. Not really noticable but a fine cracked paint texture was applied as a multiply layer to all the models' textures and its opacity lowered to 8%.

Bf109_g · 07-31-2007, 02:53 PM

Nice work!

Wurger · 07-31-2007, 03:19 PM

Cool.

Becco_UK · 08-09-2007, 02:52 AM

Bf109_g, Wurger: Thanks.

A small update with a fairly basic interior added to the front of the 'Raimaker' which extends back to the astro dome glass - it's all a plain zinc primate colour yet until I sort out a UV map. I used this preview to try a different HDR image for the scene lighting.

Bf109_g · 08-09-2007, 03:01 AM

Hey Becco.

Got a question, aren't the mission markers around the wrong way? Isn't the last row of bombs supposed to be on the left hand side? I may be wrong...

Becco_UK · 08-09-2007, 07:20 AM

Bf109_g: I thought the markers looked odd but I used the 'Just Jane' layout (which may have been done like that to miss the blue lettering?). I will check other refererance material before finalising the model.